Personal Training

REFRESH

There’s someone for everyone. Our trainers come from a variety of backgrounds and experiences. No matter what your health and fitness goals are, we can get you there.

KATHLEEN COPELAND

Kathleen, owner of BYWIT (Because You’re Worth IT) Personal Training, is here for you! After a full assessment, she will work with you to develop a program and to help you meet your S.M.A.R.T. goals. Kathleen brings her psychology degree and ACE certification into helping her clients develop positive attitudes and healthy behaviors.

Training with Kathleen is a team effort and you will discover that the gym is far more than lifting weights and cardio. Not only is Kathleen ACE certified, but she also holds certifications as a Cancer Exercise Specialist, Senior Fitness Specialist as well as TRX.

Kathleen also has extensive experience training athletes in the Special Olympics. Despite her many areas of focus, she works with all ages and fitness levels.

MIDDLEBURY & VERGENNES
CALL: 518.396.6985

LESLEY AMBIKA GIBBS

Lesley Gibbs (aka Ambika) holds a B.A. from Middlebury College and is a NASM (National Academy of Sports Medicine) certified personal trainer specializing in core stability, strength, and accessible movement. With over two decades of yoga teaching experience, she integrates core work, functional strength training, and adaptable yoga to support clients across a wide range of needs and abilities.

Since 2004, she has been leading group classes in chair yoga and gentle movement for chronic pain as well as more dynamic classes focused on core strength, mobility, resistance training, and balance. Her work emphasizes meeting people where they are and helping them build confidence, resilience, and ease. Whether in a chair, on a mat, or using weights, she aims to help people feel more at home in their bodies.

Ambika is also a certified herbalist, professional gardener, and a University of Vermont-trained end-of-life doula with a passion for playing traditional West African percussion. She is Co-Director of the Green Mountain School of Yoga.

MIDDLEBURY
CALL: 802-388-3754
EMAIL: ambika@gmsy.org

LAUREN WOLOOHOJIAN

Lauren is passionate about training and helping individuals reach their fitness goals, both in and outside the gym. She believes in creating a motivating and supportive training environment for her clients and encourages them to push past their limits. With a focus on technique and sustainable results, every training session is specifically designed to challenge clients the right way, ensuring progress while avoiding injury.

Lauren has worked with clients of all fitness levels, ages, goals and prior exercise experience. When she’s not at the gym, you can probably find her hiking with her dogs or spending time on her family’s farm. Certifications include: BioMechanics Method, Corrective Exercise Specialist, American Council on Exercise (ACE) Personal Trainer, ACE Sports Conditioning Specialist, and ACE Functional Training Specialist.

MIDDLEBURY
CALL: 401-640-2041

TERRIE DAVIS

Terrie Davis is a Licensed Massage Therapist, Certified Aquatic Therapist, Certified Therapeutic Recreations Specialist, and Certified Personal Trainer with many more specialized medical and non-medical credentials. She received her Masters in Exercise Physiology in 2006, and her Bachelor’s in Therapeutic Recreation in 1983. She has worked for 30-plus years as a therapist in rehabilitation centers and even longer in health and fitness centers. Her expertise lies in improving the quality of life by decreasing pain and increasing range of motion. Her fitness knowledge has assisted individuals in meeting their goals of weight loss and conditioning,

MIDDLEBURY
CALL: 802.877.6362

JOANIE ROBERGE

Joanie has taught fitness activities such as kickboxing at Middlebury College and Spinning at local fitness centers for over 30 years. These instructional activities highlight Joanie’s well-known enthusiasm and dynamic approach to group fitness. Joanie’s focus on wellness is reflected in her vocational choice of being a long-term health care professional. Over time she has combined these areas of expertise into an approach that is particularly sensitive to such things as: injury prevention, physical setbacks, overcoming limitations, dealing with serious injury, and developing age-appropriate exercise programs.